A magical collection of poetry for any child and especially for Early Years. I’m a Little Alien written by James Carter and illustrated by Mique Moriuchi is perfect for all little stars.
Frances Lincoln has a great reputation for new and inventive children’s books and this fits well with their poetry collection.
One of my favorites is Beware!
….Forest dweller
grizzly-fella
sneaking, lurking
here and there
you beware-
there’s a BEAR !
Buy for nursery and Foundation Stage settings or for parents and children to share together.
What happens when puppies fall in love? How do you fold up your Gran?
Not things you normally have to think about, but the mysterious rules of the Werewolf Club are funny, spooky and spellbinding.
It’s an exciting debut poetry collection by Joseph Coelho and illustrated by John O’Leary, the book is a brilliant addition to any class room, childrens bookshelf. Fifty poems and a delight to read.
An excellent book from Frances Lincoln publishers, who have a wonderful knack of launching some brilliant materials.
Buy direct through Dolphin Books and we will donate to our project in Nepal.
Sue Martin
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Two super star authors have joined Barrington Stoke on the Red Squirrel dyslexia friendly picture book list.
The picture books are designed for easy reading, with good layouts and fonts to help emergent readers and children with dyslexia.
Wolf Man is by Michael Rosen and Chris Mould. The townspeople are terrified, Wolf man is on the loose, he has escaped! This is a funny tale with some serious stuff for toddlers!
Really good fun…
Freddy and the Pig is by Charlie Higson and Mark Chambers. Freddy has hit on a cunning plan. He sends the pig to school and he stays at home eating and watching TV. But it doesn’t work out quite as Freddy planned.
When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about her – her hijab, her long eyelashes and her red trainers – in the time it takes to have one look, before lowering his gaze. And, although Ali is still coming to terms with the loss of his mother and exploring his identity as a Muslim, and although Amirah has sworn never to get married, they can’t stop thinking about each other.
Can Ali and Amirah ever have a halal ‘happily ever after’?
This book is recently published by Kube Publishing, publishers of Islamic literature. It’s a stunning novel of young romance, for young people and adults, written by award winning author Na’ima B. Robert.
Falling in love as a teenager is a difficult time and for a young Muslim there are things that make life really hard. ‘She Wore Red Trainers’ is brilliant at being right there with the characters.
Nai’ima was born in England, grew up in Zimbabwe and converted to Islam in 1998 at the age of 21after visiting Egypt as a student. She graduated from the University of London and is founding editor of the UK-based Muslim women’s magazine, Sisters.
She has published many picture books with Muslim themes and four young adult novels: From Somalia, With Love, Boy vs Girl, Black Sheep and Far From Home. You can discover Na’ima B. Robert’s collected works on Amazon.co.uk here.
She has also published a memoir, From My Sisters’ Lips, and a series of children’s non-fiction books under her family name, Thando McLaren. Na’ima B Robert is married with five children and divides her time between London and Egypt.
Alanna Books is an independent publisher, founded in 2006, and has a number of titles that are beautifully delivered, with a real understanding of children and parents.
They are just the sort of publisher we love! Their latest book is Zeki Loves Baby Club, written by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Ruth Hearson.
A story for everyone, families are the same the world over.
It’s about all the things that babies find good fun as they develop and increase understanding. The book is full of information for parents too, with rhymes and words to join in with. As well as all that…. the book is a joy to hold and explore. Inside the covers, there’s information in small sound bytes about language and communication, stories and reading. It make sit a great book for parents and for Early Years settings too.
Great authors and illustrators have come together for a new picture book list with an added bonus – parents with dyslexia can read them too!
The picture books are designed to enable the print to be clear and well laid out.
Many picture books are now designed with print running through the illustrations and in changing fonts. These are especially hard for anyone with dyslexia to read.
Two great titles out now;
All I Said Was by Michael Morpurgo and Ross Collins. A story about a boy who dreams of flying and then swaps places with a bird. A real imaginative journey and who comes off the best?
Itch Scritch Scratch by Eleanor Updale and Sarah Horne. A wonderful rhyming story with great comedy and just needs to be read aloud!
Red Squirrel books are part of Barrington Stoke, books for readers of all ages who want to have access to the best stories.
Sue Martin
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They are excellently written by Peter Barron and illustrated in a light and attractive way by David Wright.
When Martin is set to appear before the Queen at a performance, only one thing was bound to happen.
Ruth had so many holes in her teeth that even the dentist was in great peril.
Good books to have in the classrooms and at home. Monstrous Morals have a great series here. You can buy through clicking the picture above..
Jackie had the classes spellbound and intrigued as she talked about the places in West Wales where she writes and gets inspiration. The children all live in the city and a far cry from the wildness of the Welsh coast.
From a painting Jackie completed at the school, the Year 5’s began to use water colours and explore making a wash of colour.
The stories are set in Ancient China and as the three books develop over time, the dragonkeepers are set challenges to ensure that the dragons are safe and free from harm.
In a country which has dragons at the heart of its culture there are all sorts of dangers and perils in which the dragons find themselves. They need a dragon keeper, but dragon keepers are born and have special characteristics. To be a true dragonkeeper is a destiny for only a few.
The Dragonkeeper is set in Ancient China during the Han Dynasty.
A slave girl, Ping, saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon make an epic journey across China carrying a mysterious stone that must be protected.
It is the story of a young slave girl who believes she is not worthy of a name but finds within herself the strength and courage to make this perilous journey — and do what must be done.
As a story of adventure and courage, this book has it all!
For all those setting out on an adventure in life, from childhood to adulthood, this gives some real insights into challenges, friendships and journeys.
At Books Go Walkabout we are pleased to be bringing this book to the year 5 students at Kellett School in Hong Kong, as part of their studies and literacy programme. We are even more delighted to be bringing Carole Wilkinson direct into their school by live video links to have a conversation and to talk with the children.
We’ll keep you posted and this is just the start of our adventure in Hong Kong.
Kaito is stronger that all the other boys in his village. Because no-one can beat him at wrestling, he sets off to the city to compete in the world famous Sumo wrestling tournament. But on his way he meets a girl called Hana, who is even stronger. Hana offers to train Kaito – with amazing results.
A great story, which challenges stereo typing and has some excellent illustrations which capture the actions of the words.
It’s based on a famous Japanese tale from the 13th Century.
Jessica Souhami grew up in East London and her parents were descended from Russian Jewish immigrants, one of her characters in The Little, Little House includes a ‘wise woman’ which is based on her great, great aunt..She is also a great puppeteer and made shadow puppets with her company, Mme Souhami and Co, telling stories from centuries long gone.
The Strongest Boy is a great book to buy and is available on line and published by Frances Lincoln.
Sue Martin – Dolphin Booksellers – the best in children’s books always on line
‘My dragon is made from the sun and the stars.
From a painting Jackie completed at the school, the Year 5’s began to use water colours and explore making a wash of colour.
